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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
That put an end to the zero-tariff trade environment for exporters on both sides of the Atlantic and slapped new duties onto Scotch whisky and other spirits sent to America from Britain.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 1 May 2026
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Those who have agreed only to relocate manufacturing will be tariffed at 20%.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
That put an end to the zero-tariff trade environment for exporters on both sides of the Atlantic and slapped new duties onto Scotch whisky and other spirits sent to America from Britain.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Verb
Products fully made of steel, aluminum and copper will continued to be tariffed at 50% for most countries.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Those who have agreed only to relocate manufacturing will be tariffed at 20%.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tariff. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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tariff
noun
tar·iff
ˈtar-əf 
1
a
: a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
b
: a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
2
: a document filed with the appropriate government agency that sets forth the rates, charges, and other provisions pertaining to services furnished by a business (as a carrier) or public utility
Etymology
Noun
Italian tariffa, from Arabic taʽrīf notification
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